Jennifer Lawrence is the very defintion of movie star. For this list, we’ll be looking at the actress’ most memorable scenes on the big screen.
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00:03 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Jennifer Lawrence movie moments.
00:10 "Thank you for your consideration."
00:12 For this list, we'll be looking at the actresses most memorable scenes on the big screen.
00:17 Certain plot points will be discussed, so beware of potential spoilers ahead.
00:21 Do you have a favorite J-Law movie moment? Let us know in the comments.
00:26 Number 10. Party Punch - No Hard Feelings
00:30 We know that Jennifer Lawrence is relatable and hilarious. Just watch the countless interviews
00:35 of her making everyone laugh, and you'll see why casting her in a comedy is a no-brainer.
00:41 But 2023's No Hard Feelings is technically her first foray into full-blown raunchy hilarity.
00:47 "Hi. Mind if I touch your wiener?"
00:49 "Why?"
00:50 Of course, Lawrence steals every scene as Maddie, a 30-something who's in such a bad
00:54 financial situation that she agrees to "go out with" the younger Percy.
00:58 "So when you say 'date him,' do you mean date him or date him?"
01:03 "Yes."
01:04 "Date him. Date him hard."
01:05 "Okay. I'll date his brains out."
01:07 Her physical comedy is top-tier throughout, and one of the scenes that showcases this skill best
01:12 is the accidental throat punch from Percy at the party. Someone getting hurt isn't funny in real
01:17 life, but she sells the moment with such flawless over-the-top energy that it's hard not to laugh.
01:23 [Groans]
01:25 "Oh, f**k! Oh, f**k! Oh, f**k! Maddie!"
01:28 [Screaming]
01:30 [Gagging]
01:32 [Groaning]
01:34 "I think we should go."
01:36 Number 9. Joy takes her empire back.
01:39 Joy. The story of inventor Joy Mangano is one of strength and resilience,
01:43 and what better actress to play the inspirational entrepreneur than Jennifer Lawrence?
01:48 In this 2015 biopic, we see the titular character dealing with a chaotic household
01:52 and financial instability. A revolutionary, self-ringing mop changes her life,
01:57 but people take advantage of her even more.
02:00 "Never speak on my behalf about my business again."
02:12 Joy visits Derek Markham, the swindling manufacturing company owner who duped
02:16 her out of thousands under false pretenses. She coolly explains that she knows about the fraud.
02:21 "And as if that weren't bad enough, I also discovered in the paperwork that our mops
02:28 actually don't bear any similarities. So I never did owe you any royalties for your patent."
02:34 Joy stands up for herself more than once, but Lawrence's calm delivery is everything in the
02:39 scene. Even her silence speaks volumes, especially with that piercing stare. And in the end,
02:45 she gets what she's owed and more.
02:47 "She put up with just about anything, until when she had to bring the hammer down.
02:53 She brought the hammer down."
02:56 Number 8. The Truth About Jim - Passengers
03:00 In Passengers, Jennifer Lawrence plays Aurora Lane, one of the thousands of travelers hibernating
03:05 aboard the Avalon spacecraft. Early in the story, an asteroid-related accident leads to another
03:10 passenger, engineer Jim Preston, waking up decades too early. Aurora later also wakes up prematurely,
03:17 falsely believing that this was due to a similar accident.
03:20 "How can there be no way to put someone back into hibernation? What if a pod breaks down?"
03:24 "No hibernation pod has malfunctioned in thousands of interstellar flights."
03:27 "Well, I'm awake."
03:31 "Hibernation pods are fail-safe."
03:33 The two bond, and some moments even seem like a fairy tale. But on her birthday of all days,
03:38 Aurora discovers the truth we already knew. Only Jim's pod malfunctioned,
03:43 and he woke her up because he was lonely.
03:45 "Look at me, Steve. Look and see."
03:49 "Aurora, please."
03:52 "Stay away from me."
03:55 This moment of realization is as maddening as it is heartbreaking, because his selfish act cost her
04:01 the life she'd dreamt of. Lawrence perfectly conveys the sting of betrayal felt by Aurora.
04:06 "Aurora, I don't want to lose you."
04:08 "I don't care! I don't care what you want! I don't care why you woke me up! You took my life!"
04:18 Number 7. Talk Show Reaction - Don't Look Up
04:22 "I'm sorry, are we not being clear?"
04:25 "We're trying to tell you that the entire planet is about to be destroyed."
04:32 This 2021 satire boasts a stacked cast featuring the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio,
04:38 Meryl Streep, and Cate Blanchett. But Jennifer Lawrence stands out as Cate Dibiaski,
04:42 an astronomy doctoral candidate who discovers a comet is heading straight for Earth.
04:47 "I've been running it all day. I keep getting the same result.
04:51 A direct hit of Earth in six months and 14 days."
04:55 After government officials fail to take the threat seriously, she and her professor,
04:59 DiCaprio's Dr. Randall Mindy, go on The Daily Rip to warn everyone about humanity's impending end.
05:05 But the topic's too heavy for the co-hosts, and they proceed to joke around.
05:09 Their ignorance frustrates Cate to the point that she practically explodes on live television
05:14 herself. "Well, maybe the destruction of the entire planet isn't supposed to be fun.
05:21 Maybe it's supposed to be terrifying and unsettling." "Please don't do that." "And
05:28 you should stay up all night, every night, crying. When we're all 100% for sure gonna f*****g die!"
05:37 Lawrence delivers just the right amount of anger and fear in her character's valid response,
05:42 making for a darkly humorous yet sadly realistic moment.
05:46 Number 6. Mystique saves the future. X-Men Days of Future Past.
05:51 Although she donned the blue skin for multiple X-Men films, Jennifer Lawrence's Raven Darkholm,
05:56 aka Mystique, played a major role in X-Men Days of Future Past. She really got to show off her
06:02 fighting skills in more than one badass brawl. But the most important and emotional moment
06:07 comes near the end of the film. "Get out of my head, Charles!" "Raven,
06:11 please do not make us the enemy today." "Look around you, we already are!"
06:16 Since her assassination of Sentinels creator Bolivar Trask in another timeline leads to a
06:21 dark future for mutants, it comes down to her to make the right decision. Before she can kill Trask,
06:27 Charles reaches her telepathically, letting her know the choice is hers.
06:31 "Everything that happens now is in your hands."
06:36 "I have faith in you, Raven." She changes course, paving the way for a brighter future.
06:47 It's a pivotal scene that Lawrence nailed, and it left many in tears.
06:51 5. A Kiss from Rosalyn – American Hustle Jennifer Lawrence definitely gets to flex her
06:58 comedic muscles as Rosalyn, conman Irving Rosenfeld's temperamental wife. But the
07:02 character also carries a lot of resentment, especially towards her cheating husband.
07:07 "Hey Irving, I'm gonna be having fun. Maybe it'll be contagious, huh?"
07:10 When she deliberately flirts with a mobster at a party, Irving's longtime mistress Sydney,
07:15 aka Edith, condemns her reckless behavior. The two have words at the bar, but things get
07:20 really heated in the bathroom, in more ways than one.
07:23 "I got a ring on my finger. We have a child together."
07:27 "He doesn't love you, Rosalyn. He loves me, and you know it, and I know it, and he knows it.
07:32 And it might be done now, but it was beautiful, and it was real, and we loved each other."
07:36 The face-off stirs up a lot of emotions for Rosalyn, primarily anger, sadness, and jealousy.
07:43 After exchanging threats and insults, she gives Sydney an emotionally charged kiss,
07:48 leaving her and the audience stunned. It's a bold move, but that's pretty on-brand for Rosalyn,
07:53 and we'd expect nothing less from Lawrence.
07:56 "It's like that perfume that you love, that you can't stop smelling even when
07:59 there's something sour in it. You can't get enough of it."
08:02 Number 4. Teaching Survival - Winter's Bone
08:06 "Alright, you guys want these fried or stewed?"
08:08 "Fried."
08:08 "Fried."
08:09 "Fried."
08:09 "Alright."
08:11 Jennifer Lawrence made her presence known with her critically acclaimed performance
08:14 as teenager Rhi Dolly. With a criminal father who's MIA and a mother dealing with mental health,
08:20 Rhi and her younger siblings, Sonny and Ashley, don't have it easy. This leaves her to shoulder
08:25 the responsibilities of a parent, but the love she has for them keeps her going. Here,
08:30 Rhi shows the duo how to hunt and prepare their food, a messy but necessary task.
08:35 "I don't want to."
08:36 "Sonny, there's a bunch of stuff that you're gonna have to get over being scared of."
08:41 The three of them are already forever bonded, but this lesson in survival is a defining moment.
08:47 Lawrence effortlessly captures the fear and compassion of a girl just trying to
08:51 protect the people she loves, and thanks to her, we're extra invested in the story.
08:56 "Are you wanting to leave us?"
08:57 "I'd be lost without the weight of you two on my back. I ain't going anywhere."
09:06 Number 3. An Explosive Argument - Silver Linings Playbook
09:10 "You think that I'm crazier than you."
09:12 "Because... well, we're different, I mean."
09:18 "Oh my God."
09:20 In this Oscar-winning performance, Lawrence plays Tiffany Maxwell, a widow with a complex life.
09:26 She soon falls for Bradley Cooper's Pat, who was recently released from a mental health facility.
09:31 Pat and Tiffany have similar struggles, and are more alike than he wants to admit.
09:36 When he flat-out judges her to her face, she's unsurprisingly furious and hurt.
09:41 And a public fight ensues.
09:43 "You are afraid to be alive. You are afraid to live.
09:47 You're a hypocrite. You're a conformist. You're a liar."
09:50 As we've seen in her many other roles, Lawrence always strikes the perfect balance of rage and
09:55 heartache, captivating audiences with one searing line after another.
10:00 It's no surprise her work in this flick earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
10:04 "I'll still give your letter to Nikki, don't worry."
10:06 "Wow. Well, I really appreciate that, Tiffany."
10:10 "I know you do."
10:11 "You do?"
10:13 "Yeah, sure."
10:16 Number 2. Mother has had enough. Mother.
10:19 "I have nothing left to give. Your love."
10:27 Darren Aronofsky's Mother is an unrelenting nightmare, and at its center is Jennifer
10:31 Lawrence's titular character, an allegory for Mother Nature. In the beginning, her life with
10:36 Javier Bardem's hymn is dreamy and peaceful. But as more surprise guests show up to their
10:41 beautiful home, it all descends into utter chaos.
10:44 "Get out! Get out! All of you!"
10:48 "What happened?"
10:49 "She won't listen!"
10:50 After she's endured horrifying atrocities, including the unfathomable death of her child,
10:56 all of Mother's pain and frustration come to a boiling point.
11:00 She screams and sobs this heartbreaking line to the man who allowed it all to happen.
11:04 "I gave you everything! You gave it all away."
11:11 Lawrence's delivery exudes pure agony, and it gives us chills every time.
11:17 Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
11:21 Jean Grey kills Mystique.
11:23 Dark Phoenix.
11:24 Seeing the iconic mutant pass hurts, but Lawrence nails the moment.
11:28 [sobbing]
11:43 Thank God for Rosalyn.
11:44 American Hustle.
11:45 Carmine's science oven catches fire, and Rosalyn's reaction is unforgettable.
11:50 "Bring something into this house that's gonna take all the nutrition out of our food and then
11:53 light our house on fire? Thank God for me."
11:56 The Dance.
11:57 Silver Linings Playbook.
11:59 Everything from the amazing moves to the crowd's reactions makes us love this scene.
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12:13 Mystique's sneak attack.
12:15 X-Men.
12:15 Days of Future Past.
12:17 You can count on her to come through.
12:19 "I'm sorry, who are you?"
12:20 "The question is, Major...
12:27 who are you?"
12:27 Rue's Death.
12:37 The Hunger Games.
12:38 This scene never fails to get the tears flowing.
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13:12 Number 1. I volunteer as tribute. The Hunger Games.
13:16 "Just trying to win. Maybe you can."
13:18 "Maybe I can. I am smart, you know."
13:23 The Hunger Games is undoubtedly one of the most successful franchises of all time.
13:27 And even if someone hasn't seen the films or read the books,
13:30 they have likely at least heard what is possibly the most quoted line in the series.
13:35 When her little sister Primrose is chosen to represent District 12 in the titular games,
13:40 Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen declares,
13:42 "I volunteer! I volunteer! I volunteer as tribute!"
13:47 The panic, the determination, the tremble in her voice.
13:51 Everything about this moment is so iconic. That's thanks in large part to Lawrence's
13:56 masterful and emotionally effective acting, which is enhanced by Prim actress Willow
14:00 Shields' performance. Though several other performances earned her big awards nominations
14:05 and wins, Katniss is arguably Jennifer Lawrence's most recognized role to date. And for good reason.
14:12 "Ladies and gentlemen, from District 12, Katniss Everdeen McGillis!"
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